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SECRETARY WHITNEY will go to New York to-
morrow, and Commodore Harmony will act as
Secretary during his absence. While in New
York the Secretary will personally inspect
the new cruiser Chicago, which has Just
arrived there from Chester and he Will
also Investigate the recent accident to
the floating derrick lie will also have a confer
ence with Commodore Gherardi with reference TO
a number OF matters connected with the New
York hayward.
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ARREST OF CANADIAN DEFAULTER-A. D. Par
rant, the defaulting cashier OF the Hochelaga
Bank OF Montreal, Quebec, has been arrested at
Buffalo, charged with embezzling the funds of the
bank TO the amount of So, OOO, about $4,000 OF
He is held on warrant charging him with having
stolen securities in his possession. He fed from
Montreal May q.
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Calcined Oyster shells for Cancer.

4 fVII tIIe .NeW lVfk MEDICAL Journal
In recent number OF the Lancet Dr. Peter
HOOD, OF London, refers to a communication OF his
published in same journal nearly twenty years ago
On the value OF calcium carbonate In the for1u OF
calcined oyster shells as a means OF arresting the
growth OF cancerous tumors. In case which he
then reported, that OF a lady nearly eighty years
old, the growth siOughed away and left a healthy
surface, after a course OF the remedy, as much as
would lie on a shilling being taken once or twice
uay IN little warm water or tea. He now reports
ahother case OF scirrhus OF the breast In the wife
OF physician, In which the treatment was fol-
lowed 10y an arrest OF The growth and cessation
ot The pain, the Improvement having now lasted
ior years and no recrudescence having thus far
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A SAD ACCIDENT TO Two LITTLE SIsTERs.-A hor-
rible accident occurred on the farm OF Richard N.
Hornbelger, six miles from Reading, Pa. An
and sitting upon which were Mr.. Hornberger's
two daughters, Lizzie, aged five, and Laura, two
years older. just as they got outside the barn.
yard one OF the wagon wheels dropped of, owing
to a loose pin, and the horses ran away at great
speed. The children were thrown out, Ind when
picked up were bleeding from fr1ghtful wounds
Lizzie had the back Of her head badly cut by a
portion OF the wagon striking her, and died an
hour afterward without recovering consciousness
injured. She Is suffering with conclusion OF the
brain. The little girls were particularly bright
and interesting
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LATE IN DRNoUNCING THE BATTLE FLAG ORDxR-
The New York Republican Club last night parsed
resolutions stamping the first order OF the Presi-
dent directing the return OF the nags as Q direct
violation OF the law and contrary the usages Of
nations, and as an tndignity to the soldiers who
fought to preserve the Union. They Denounced
MI. Cleveland'S use OF the term ssCOnfederate
States, which term In the mouth or from the pen
OF President Lincoln. It Is believed would have re
suited In his impeachment q
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Walking on the Water.
A CALIFORNIAN BUILDS PAIR OF WATER SHOES AVN
AsToSisHEs THE NATIVES
From he San Erancisco

a cALifokNlAN BUILDS FAIR OF WATER SHOES Ann
AsroSisHEs THE NATIVES.
From the San Francisco Examiner
Young Clarence Whistler again ATTEMPTED his
experiment OF walking on water yesterday. He
succeeded. The basin formed by the two piers nj
the foot OF Washington street was his arena. lie
oid not walk TO Goat Island, but confined his
aquatic pedestrianisIn to the space mentioned
HIS shoes were the same he used on Tuesday
which were described I'm these columns. Whistler
Dulit Them himself. They were modelled upon
the Monitor type OF naval craft. The tur-
refs are square. Into them he inserts his
leet, Inc remainder or the space Is honey
eomoed with alright compartments and zinc
maps are hinged on the bottom. These nau-
ucal SHOES weigh 10 pounds each, and the
Wearer Simply stands erect and slides forward
one loot serving as leverage for the other. In
moton, The zinc flaps lie Nat In the water Upon
hating they fan, acting as breakwater and pre-
venting The walker from being carried backward.
whistler walked yesterday without a balance
pole, and for twenty minutes walked with case
he moved about sixty feet from the wharf and
met with no mishap. The crowd cheered the
slender-looklng youngster. His next feat will lie
10 walk on the river from Sacramento 10 the bay
OF San Francisco.
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Mls BLAINE Ill IN LONDoN.-A cable dispatch to
the Chicago NeWs says that Mrs. Blaine Is iii in
London. She was nrst pro e ited on Monday but
arose Tuesday to see the procession. She was,
however, unable TO endure the fatigue and had TO
retire again before the queens pageant went by.
Her illness may compel Nh. Blaine to alter his
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ALARMING RuMORs FROM CHICAGO.

TO add to the depression just as the supporting
orders were given, private dispatches were re-
Geived from Chicago stating that the American
these dispatches were followed by denials from
-FOUR officials OF the bank, and the announcement
That they would make public statement showing
the institution to be perfectly solvent The break
Is generally believed to be a sequel to the wheat
panic In Chicago, and bankers believe that II the
rumors regarding the weakness OF banking lnstl-
tutiOnS In Boston and Chicago resulting from the
failure OF the Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati should
prove unfounded the course Of prices would tend
upward at once.
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vrOR RENT-THREE-STORY AND CELLAR BRIO
i dwelling . ROOMS and bath; all mod. maps; we'll
loCAted y. w. convenient TO cars, sc. TYLER &
RUTHERFORD. 22o 81. tcI4-IOt'
ISOR REST-THREE-sTORY AND BASEMENT
Br1ck Dwelling rooms aud bath, ali MI $40 per
month. ll37 9th ST. NV -
TYLER & RUTHERFORD,
telo-3t' 1.,.6 ST. NV
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MAJOR FREDERICK MKARs, 25th infanty, has been
ordered to Davids' Island, New York harbor to re-
lcye Lieut.. Col Richard +. OBeirne 18th infantry.
1857. -
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The Effect OF the Wheat Panic-A Chi
caro- Hank ReDOrted In Trouble.

NEW YORK, June %, IL a. m-The stock market
was steady at the opening this morning first prices
being either unchanged or but small fractions diff
1erent either way from last evenings final figures.
The market was quiet with an active business In
New England and Reading, followed by Western
Union and Pacific Mail, the remainder being dull.
After the first few minutes there a renewal OF
yesterdays weakness, which was specially marked
In New England and Colorado Coal, each OF which
declined per cent. Losses In the rest of the list
Were for small fractions only slight rally was
followed by renewed weakness, and prices We're
coming very weak. There was no further change
In the market, and at IL o'clock it Is moderately
active and weak
MONEY HIGH AND THE WEAKNESS SPREADS.
NEW YORK, June %, 80 p. m.-MOney Is In de-
mand at 10 per cent, but there seems to be great
deal OF hesitation by the banks to replace the
loans called yesterday. The weakness spread all
through the list, but at present there are some
ket "
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GEN. ORDwAY will this evening muster In the
Union Veteran COrDS

THE SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS, stamped envel-
opes and postal cards ut rst-class pOst0n1ceS for
the month Of May. 1887, as compared with the
month of May, 1856, showed an increase OF
1856, ~ or 9.S6 per cent For that month last
year the sales amounted to $1,576, 155.39 for the
month OF May, this year, to 81, 733, 6SO1 The
sales at Washington in May, 1856, amounted TO
so; for last month TO ga, S37 40 falling
OH OF $1oO4O, or O62 per cent The sales at Baltl-
more In May, last year, were 3d., 1857; last
1908 per cent.
CIVIL SERVICE reform IN THE PosT.OFFICES--
In the rooms OF the Civil Service Commission to-
day competitive examination was in progress OF
applicants for appointment as post-ofrice in
SpectOTs. The Civil Service Commission have
nothing to do with the examination, as they have
jurisdiction over the selection OF post ofce In
spectOrs. The examination was ordered by the
PostmaSter-General to test the fitness OF the
numerous applicants for the duties OF in
SpectorS. The Commission loaned their rooms for
tine occasion The Civil service Commission have
appointed local boards OF examiners for the post
Offices at Troy, New York, and Denver, Colo.
CONSOLIDATING TREASURY DIv1SIONS-The va
cancy In the Office OF Chief OF the Division OF Mer-
camille Marine, Treasury Department. caused
by, the resignation OF Mr.. Lyman,
will not be filled, as Secretary
Fairchild has decided to consolidate that division
with the Division OF Captured and Abandoned
Property and TO retain Mr.. David Okte, now CHIEF
OF the latter division, as chief OF the consolidated
divisions.
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Of Kentucky, arrived in the city this mcrning He
did not learn Of the killing Of the Tolvers until
this morning.
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.'OR RENT
Fora full list apply TO WESCOTT WILCOX.
Ter, 1907 Pennsylvania ave. NV.

le..2 1907 Pennsylvania ave.n-w.
VNOR RENT-THREE-STORY NEW HOUSE; BAY
IT windows. six rooms. water gas rent 5lS. l}iS
Boundary key at corner store, l4th and Boundary.
ls.,.2l-3t-
INOR RENT-A NICELY-FURNISHED HOUSE
II railroad station Ouly few miles from city;
celient sRale fruit, vegetables, album
ia.b-y
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II. Ietcr PhillIp. Alive,
RUMoRs THAT FAMOUS VIRGINIA MURDERER
yIyEp TRK GAfInwS

RCMORS THAT A FAMOUS NIkGINlA NtkDtfkf.h II N
vIyED THE GAiLows
The Christian Advocate, OF Richmond, Va. the
local organ Of the Methodists, publishes a rumor
that Jeter Philips, who was executed on the 2ed
OF July, 1870. at Henrico Courthouse, for the
murder OF his wife, was afterward resuseitated.
and is still alive Philips father lived In Isle o
Wight County, and there are a number OF people
In that vicinity who do not believe he was huns
TIL dead. The CONN was taken down on the james
ldver boat for burial AT the old homestead but
there Is no grave In the family burying ground,
and nobody knows where 10 was inferred IL Ii
said that the body was carried hurriedly from the
gaIlows 20 house In Rockets: that SloOo0 was
paid Tor some other purpose than legal fees and
expense OF the defense, and that preacher pres
ent al the district conference personally knows
mat deter Phillips Is alive. Phillips was hanged
Ior the murder OF his wife. BE drove her out into
the woods IN a buggy, killed her I'm a secluded
place and hid her body I'm The husheS
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The Rev. Prescott EvartS q SON OF Senator Evarts
and rector Of the Church Of the Holy Communion
In New York city, was married yesterday In Perth
AmbOy. N. J., 70 Miss Emily Charlotte Potter Con-
over, daughter OF Richard B Conover.
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Fell Among Thieves.
THE REV. DR. MvICKER AND TWO LADIES RoBRrp
RY ROMAN RANDITS

THE REV. DR. XvICkER AND TWO LADIES ROBBED
BY ROMAN BANDITS.
Information has been received in PHILADELPHIA
OF the robbery by bandits near Rome, two weeks
ago. OF the Rev. DR.. W. n. Mcyickar rector OF Holy
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, and two
ladies who are In his party travelling through Eu-
rope. The Philadelphia Times says: Dr. Mcvtckar,
according to the Information received, accom-
panied by Miss McVickar, his sister, and Miss May
Coles, prominent and wealthy lady OF Phila-
delphia, had repaired a short distance outside
OF Rome 70 see an ancient and beautiful
church which had been partly restored 1t
was secluded spot and IL was nearing sun
down. They were quietly enjoying the beauty of
the spot and waiting for the sunset, when they
were suddenly set upon by four armed and III
VlSaged men, who insisted that they should deliver
up all the valuables IN their possession DR.
Mcv1ckar demonstrated (huw it is not stately, but
without avail. As DR.. McVickar Is six feet two or
three inches In height and broad in proportion
and comes OF ScotchIrsh stock, IL is probable that
he demonstrated vigorously, IL he had any chance
Miss McVtcker Is quite as large, and those who
know her think she could manage two ordinary
men. Miss Coles also has some strong masculine
qualities and with such THO IL is probable that
the brtgands, II they were not particularly stout
fellows, had tough time OF 1t. There was tussle
and, whatevert details some all the valuables
Of the party were taken and the brigands escaped
Accounts diner as 20 whether Miss Coles who had
large amount OF money, lost all she had but DR.
AcV1ckar had his pockets turned inside out and Is
minus gold repeater.
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LIEUT.-CoL. RICHARD F. OBEIRNE on being re-
lieved will proceed to New York city and relieve
Lieut-Col. Alfred L. HOugh, 10th Infantry, as su-
perntendent OF the recruiting service on OCTOBER
i, 1887, who will join his regiment.
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A Gigantic Swindle.


THE RICHEST LIVING INDIAN vICTIMIzED BY A
SCHEAING LAND THIEF.
A suit was instituted at Kansas CITY. No. Tues
day, to compel Matthias Splitlog, of Wyandotte.
Kan, to comply with contract. Matthias Split
log is a full-blooded Wyandotte Indian. aud is
worth over 100000. being the richest fun
blooded Indian in the United States Kansas
CITY te,eS1am 70 ~ me New York Herald says: The
OF q gigantic swindle. Moses . A. Clay
Log a, and ud inGuced him to lay Of town
wife are unable to read and write and Clay had
him sign paper which, he said, was guarantee
to give $4,000 toward the building of q railroad
to- the town Instead o. being such guarantee
seventy -rve acres OF land in Wyandotte County
Kan, at $S0Qper acre and full power OF attorney
to SELL The land is worth g. 500 per acre. ON June
10 Clay Lay, made contract with Geo. ]. Murphy, Of
the Fell0ws Wagon Company, and the Rock Island
Company, 60 attorney In fact Tor Matthias split
i0g, agreeing 70 sen the property for s12O. 600
signing Matthias Splitlog and Eliza Splitlog, his
John AcEllery, and received $4,000 cash. Clay
has LEFT for parts unknown and the suit is now
pending.
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STEEL AND IRON DEALERs.-Assistant Secretary
Maynard to-day gave hearing to committee
representing the American Iron and Steel AssOcia-
or STEEL wire rods. Arguments were made by MIR.
JAS. NJ. Swank, general manager OF the ass0cla-
tlon, and BY kepresentatiyeeect Dazell, or Pitts
burg.
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DIED.


Bacon BACON, in the si p. year Of his ave,
itol street, Friday, June gath. at 4; 80 pm.
Rb bSSSMN sHSSspls SS June ~ lss3
Brown .yed nifty S Years Oe'O'sa nu''ADd Oh Mary 4
Funeral on saturday. at 30 a. m, from hi. late
mics church. Relatives and friends invited 70
&C. cIssELL On June 20, lss7. NINA NJ. cIssEII
At s ss Of her
CURRY. Suddenly, "Wednesday. June %. 1857. Of
and Jennie Curry, aged eight months siiteen days.
hhns' ana her
are respectfully invited 70 attend.
w D1 Of
Her busy hands are folded
Her work on earth ID done.
Her trials are all ended
Her heavenly crown il won.
Funeral from 322 First street southeast on Friday,
st O'Clock. Funeral services at house.
F0RRESf On wednesday. June 22d, 1887. CHAs.
Funeral viii safe pi.ce rom Il. brothers residence.
aaih e. Relatives and friends are respsctiuI lily
AuEG q &: e Srss "a
tabisSmen ioas eth street Northwest Trday June s
"a. At O'Clock pm Relatives and friends invited
mother. in Montgomery County Nd, OF consumption
this city.
HOWARD. On June %. 1887, WIN. q HOWARD.
aged twenty-five years.
Funeral win take place from his mother's residence
ocioct Friends ; are rsspsctiuliy invissd ~
"a 4 EN-: ~ &
ward and Mary o'Brien. aged thirty eight years.
half southwest Friday, June "A. 80 O'clock
kelstives and friends are invited
WILCOX. Departed this life June 81. 1897 ct 4 20
D. M, TIMOTHY n WILCOX, NJ. D., aeed n years.
Funeral Friday 1t 4 y. IN from Metropolitan N. z
church. An street e
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The Chicago Bricklayers.

FIRE broke out In No. 921 street northwest
at :':IO p. LII. this afternoon, which may 90 much
damage; cause a cOal-Ol StOV
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M KIRTLANDs PRxDlcrIoN.-"At flve minutes
% II O'Clock on the 1lth OF June. 1857 shall drop
deed, said ChAA Kirkland OF PtQua Ohio seven
long years ago. No doubt he meant well but
over By bakers wagon and had leg broken
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EseRAv1ss Axp D1E Srskrsa


tngraving on metal and wood Monos,ralns andcrests
On seals watches jewelry Card engraving PRINT
ing Seal engraving. Ia all its branches okbinders
oles soap dies and steel stamp cutting. Rubber
,ais Tor marking aud all KINDS OF stamping material
Colo Or silver bullion embroidering. Regaia aud ali
kiIiais Ci lodge psrupnerualia mhl.,
NJ CUNNINGHAM THE wELL-kNOWN HAT.
A4s ter taxi orders tor Silk Hats; straw, Felt
aho Light stun Hats Cleaned. No branch. Factory
and Sesldsnce. 1910 9Th 1t. NV. bet aud U. my23
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A Quarrel Settled by Death.

A LOUISIANA JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SHOT DEAD.
DIR. NJ. A. Vernado, aged fifty, prominent
dentist and justice OF the peace OF the first ward
TagipahOa Parish, Louisiana, was on Monday
shot and instantly killed by L. r. Draughn, aged
fifty-eght. The prisoner was taken in charge by
Sheriff +. P. Mix, who brought him to New
orleans and lodged him In the parish prison for
safe keeping, on account OF the great excitement
that prevails in the town, where both men Dave
many friends. From the account furnished
by sheriff Mix 1t appears that Draughn and his
victim, who had been good friends for many years,
quarreled two years ago, and have been on bad
terms since Draughn was fined recently. He had
been indicted for carrying concealed weapons, and
blamed VarnadO for prosecuting him. Monday
afternoon they met In front OF Draughn's grocery
store and, VarnadO having declined a treat
offered by Draughn. words followed, and, it l.
claimed, VarnadO drew revolver. Draughn drew
his weapon and, before the former could fire, shot
him five times-three bullets taking effect In his
heart one In his shoulder, and one In his wrist,
MARRIAGES. death was instantaneous.
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LArER.-rHE PRISONER IDENTIFIED,

TIE COLUMBIA FOUR AT ALEXANDRIA. - Some
Time ago new she'll was ordered from Mr.. Glass,
OF Philadelphia, for the Columbia four that is 10
row In the Alexandria regatta on the 4th OF July
The shell was TO be delivered ON the goth OF this
month. To-day the Columbia Club received word
that the boat would not be ready for month
This caused considerable disappointment, and at
first 1t seemed probable that the crew could not
row. The four, however, has decided to TOW in
their old boat and take their chances.
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been issued by the clerk OF the to Ernst Lent
OF Bradenberg, Germany, and Mamie j. Silnons; T.
Oevlin, IT,, and Catherine Devine, OF Piedmont,
w. Va: George NJ. Paxton and Katie A. Payne:
JAS Morgan and Maggie Motor; Michael Wood
ward and Sarah Fletcher, both OF Montgomery
County, Md; Z. j. Colvin OF Savannah, Ga and
Sallie L. Dunin, OF Philadelphia, Pa; w. r. Wash
1ngton and Eva Wilson, both OF Stafford County,
Va; Washington Fantroy and Annie Coleman;
Timothy Cohen and Mary Ilynn
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO. Ill. June % n a. m.-Local scalpers
ing July opened p higher. at 70,. sold down to G9sz
and Is now quoted ut 90 July corn, 36+s July oats
7.aUs7. 32k.
chicago, Ill. June 20 ! p, m.-Close: Wheat
Ss,sady-Sa.h. ss:, July: SO 7iS: xusass, $sa.
81 barley. none. Prime timoshy seed, aIo.s FAX.
seed seed: e whisky TO- PORK STEADY and I'M
631h; August. 9 AZ 4a6.5O. Butter hrm-crean,ery
12alS; dairy. 10al Id. Eggs weak. 1OHa1l1
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THI CoLOR Line AT AsBuRY PARK.-The New
York Herald OF yesterday says: Ex-Mayor Jas A.
Bradley, OF Asbury Park, fired hot bombshell at
the colored people Of that place yesterday by pub
them from the pavtfons walks, &c. ut his popu-
lar resort. The colored folks say thar they Will
pay no attention % Mr.. BradleyS ordeFs and. he
has called upon the police to see them carried out
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The Assault IN Relic l:irard.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., June 23.-"Belle Girard, -
the actress, OF No. S26 Race street, Philadelphia
who was drugged and assaulted by three men last
Tuesday evening, lies In the Mddlesex County 1ail
In critical condition. Detective Gregory has To-
Gated one OF her ASSISTANTS, well-known young
man about town, and as soon as "M1sS Girard'S'
husband-EllaS Patterson, weaver-arriveS here
which he Is expected to do this afternoon, he will
be arrested
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1NCR1AsED INTERNAL REVENUE REcTIPrs.-The
total collections Of internal revenue during the
first eleven months Of the present fiscal year end
more than the collections during the cOrresnond
Ing period OF the previous fiscal year. The total
receipts LOT May, 1887, We're 0S5 greater than
those for the same month of iSSa
TIE PREsIDsSr TO-DAY appointed James Sneak
ley, OF Greenvtile, Pa, to be commissioner in and
for the district OF Alaska, to reside at Wrangel
vice Geo. P. Ihric, declined
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Mrs. Jacobus, the nurse Off President Cleveland.
eled Few days ago at Caldwell, y. j. She was
born in 1900
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Four Miners Killed and Several In
jNred by an EXPLOSION.


WHKESBARRE, PA, June :.3.-Great excitement
prevailed at NanticOke this morning when the
news OF an accident at No. slope OF the Sus-
quehanna Coal Co. reached the people uv-
Ing in houses adjacent to the scene OF
the disaster. AT this writing, IL a. m, nothing
definite can be learned, though it is
known that three miners were killed
and several men and boys seriously in
Jured. Mine-inspector Williams, who was
teiegraphed Tor, is now at the slope, and
With General Superintendent Morgan and
rescuing party, has entered the pit to
learn the cause OF the accident The dead and
injured are still In the mine, and will be removed
as soon as possible.
DUE TO AN EXPLOSION OF GAS.
IL IS now known that the accident was caused
by an explosion OF gas. AT 8 o'clock last night a
gang OF men who were engaged in driving gang
way In the slope entered the mine. and this morn
Ing seven-three OF them dead-were brought out
by their comrades
THE NAMES OF THE KILLED
were JOhn McLademan, miner, aged forty, who
leaves widow and three small children; James
Kelley, miner, aged twenty-fOur, single, and
Lotsey vinOskia, laborer, aged twenty EIGHT,
single. The injured are Joseph LesSepS, aged
eighteen, driver boy, Barney LezkOskle, aged
seventeen, driver boy, and John
Lesekoski, aged nineteen, a door-terder JOS.
Lesseps has since died, and the others are uncon-
SclouS and liable to die at any moment. A man
named Norman Thomas was burned, but not
fatally. 1t Is now believed by those at work in
the mine at the time OF the accident that the gus
was set on fire Oy powder explosion, as several
Kegs OF powder are missing from the stOrehOuse.